Tag: general wellbeing

Summer is nearly here and do you know what that means ladies? Time to don your bikini and get ready for the beach! It can be quite a daunting thing to do, especially with the weather not being great recently. When you haven’t had much skin on show, baring all can be a scary thought.… Continue reading Summer Is On It’s Way – Are You Feeling Bikini Ready?

In this day and age, technology is front and centre in our lives. We’re pretty much constantly battling a stream of distractions. And distractions eat up so much of our time. Really take a minute and think about how much time you’ve wasted watching YouTube videos, scrolling through social media, binge watching Netflix or just… Continue reading Things We Should All Make Time For

We all want beautiful clear and glowing skin and there’s an infinite amount of skincare products that claim to help you achieve this. And as much as I vouch for some of these products, having beautiful looking skin really does start from the inside. So today, I thought I’d share some supplements that will help… Continue reading Supplements For Better Skin

I honestly can’t believe it’s been one year since the start of my blog. It seems like yesterday I was writing my 1st blog post and wondering where it would be a year from now. So much has changed; my blog has helped me grow in both my personal and professional life and I now… Continue reading GemmaPlumb.com’s 1st Birthday!

So far this year, I’ve been talking a lot about health, fitness and food. That’s probably because the main thing people swear to do at the start of a new year is to lose weight and get healthy. I’ve stressed before how much I dislike counting calories. Yes, you should be aware of how many… Continue reading Reading The Food Label: Explained

One month already gone in 2016 and with February arriving swiftly on our plates, it’s time for me to dish out another charity to promote on my blog for the month. If you missed my last post you can check it out here where I talking about Mind for better mental health! Mind is an amazing… Continue reading Charity Focus: The Children’s Heart Federation

While some people seem to be born with lashings of body confidence, others of us struggle when it comes to our self-esteem. The main problem is that we live in a world where there’s a lot of emphasis on physical perfection. And because of that, we sometimes feel like our bodies aren’t good enough. Annual ‘beauty’ crazes that come around each year, like the thigh gap phenomenon, don’t help the situation either. Nor do social media sites like Instagram, that are plastered with ‘perfect’ people.

Being body confident won’t happen overnight, but there are simple ways you can slowly boost how you feel about yourself. If you want to be more body confident and learn to love your body, here’s what you need to do:

Okay, so your body might some ‘problem areas’ but that doesn’t mean you’re not beautiful. Instead of focusing on the negatives about your body, such as the areas you don’t like, focus on the positives. While you might not like one part of your body, the chances are that there’s something about yourself that you like. Be it your lovely long hair, your pouty lips or your long legs, find the things that you like about yourself. You’ll find that by thinking about what you like, rather than what you don’t like, your body confidence will increase.

Treat your body how it deserves to be treated

One of the most common reasons for low self-esteem is not treating your body how it deserves to be treated. The truth is, you’ll never be proud of your body if you don’t take proper care of it. This means ensuring that you lead a healthy lifestyle, and also, that you make an effort to take care of your skin, nails and hair. With bright skin, painted nails and styled hair, you’ll feel 100 times better about yourself. You may also find that having a tattoo or getting a piercing, along with some jewellery from Piercing Mania for it, will boost your self-esteem.

Walk like a celebrity

Just like everyone else, celebrities have flaws, and yet, they don’t act like it. They strut their stuff down the red carpet looking like they don’t have a care in the world. The reason celebrities are so confident with their looks is because they act as if they’re flaws don’t bother them. No matter what they dislike about themselves, they hide it. And no matter what, always act as if they have lashings of confidence, even when they don’t. Want to beat your low self-esteem? All you need to do is follow in their footsteps and fake it until you make it. Act like you’re confident and happy with your body, and trust me, in time, you will be.

There you have it, all the best tips for boosting your self-esteem and learning to love your body. Take note of these, and you can up your confidence and become happier with the body you’ve been given.